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I am convinced that a warm bagel with a thick schmear of cream cheese is one of the greater luxuries in life.

Veggie Cream Cheese | An easy recipe for homemade garden veggie cream cheese! This spread is so simple to make - just combine lots of diced vegetables and cream cheese for a healthy schemer that’s chock full of veggies!

I have yet to have a bad cream cheese, but the veggie variety has always been a favorite of mine. I am liking this homemade veggie cream cheese as an easy way to clear out the vegetable odds and ends that seem to always be accumulating in our crisper drawer.

Spread on a warm everything bagel is my favorite way to eat this. It also is good on sandwiches, in wraps, and on bagel chips!

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Veggie Cream Cheese

A delicious, homemade garden veggie cream cheese that’s perfect for using up any stragglers in your vegetable drawer. Spread on a bagel for breakfast, on a sandwich for lunch, or on bagel chips for a snack!
Makes about 1 1/4 cups of cream cheese.
Prep Time10 mins
Course: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons diced red bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons diced carrot
  • 1 tablespoon diced celery
  • 1 green onion, sliced thin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

  • Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Adjust seasoning to taste. 

Notes

This recipe is totally customizable! Feel free to use whatever veggies you have around with the basic formula of 1/3 – 1/2 cup veggies per block of cream cheese.
Veggie Cream Cheese | An easy recipe for homemade garden veggie cream cheese! This spread is so simple to make - just combine lots of diced vegetables and cream cheese for a healthy schemer that’s chock full of veggies!